Smart Feeder - Light sensor values

[jellykelly]

Yey - I was hoping that one of my chickens would have a go at broodiness. Barack O'brahma (bantie) has shut herself away in her little house (the perfect house for broody and babies actually). Her timing is perfect.

A friend of ours down the road, her son lost his three chickens recently to a fox. He's feeling a little upset and deflated at the moment. Although originally I had wanted a broody to raise meat birds, I may get jake involved and we can try and hatch some chicks for him this time.

I'll attempt meat birds next time.

[Lewis]

 

What about hatching something like Light Sussex

... dual purpose, so he could have the girls for layers + you could raise the boys for the table

[jellykelly]

OOo - Thats a good idea.

[jellykelly]

Inow have two broodies. Camilla my orp has come out in sympathy with barack'o. That could prove interesting!

[atsw]

I now have two broodies!

My Pekins do that, one goes broody and within a couple of days the other one does too .

 

Andrew

[jellykelly]

The orpington was rubbish. She came out for her break, rushed around like a looney,done a huge poo, stopped for a quick dustbath (which I had moved) and then forgot to return to the nest!

Braham is still sitting tight though and I'm hoping to get some eggs today.

[jellykelly]

I've got some Silver spangled Hamburg eggs to go under my broody - woop woop!! These chickens have been on my chicken wish list since I saw them at the South of England rare breeds centre. (I know, you can't eat them!)

 

I've got the eggs sitting on a shelf for 24 hrs before I plant rthem under my broody tomorrow. I'm so excited it's silly!

The next three weeks are going to take forever!!

[Lewis]

 

Good luck!